PARSIPPANY, N.J. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCRX) today announced additional Phase 3 data supporting the efficacy and safety of EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) to achieve a femoral nerve block in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The Company previously announced results of the primary efficacy endpoint, a statistically significant reduction in cumulative pain scores over 72 hours compared to placebo (P<0.0001). Secondary endpoints presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) found that a higher percentage of patients who received EXPAREL were pain-free, consumed fewer opioids and reported higher satisfaction with their pain control.